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Opening Day – 6th Season! We really rocked it for the opening day of our 2019 season last Saturday. Besides the 13 vendors (including three brand new vendors,) our amazing and talented musicians, a fresh-faced hot-food vendor, and an energetic new market manager, we hosted the Clatskanie 4-H Club and their petting zoo of lovable farm critters!
The hands-on “animals-in-the-park” drew the admiration of kids (and their parents) for hours. The ever-so-patient 4-H youth showed off their pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, guinea pigs, turkeys, bunnies, and even a calf, to kids and grown-ups of all ages. The sun was shining and a steady breeze kept everyone cool and comfortable. Thank you VERY much to the 4-H Club leaders and parents for helping their youth with an especially memorable event. For more information, read about the Columbia County 4-H program HERE, and mark your calendars for the Columbia County Fair & Rodeo July 17th-21st where you can re-visit those cute critters and their 4-H handlers once again!
Last weekend we enjoyed the musical talents of “The Neighbors,” local duo Bob Bowles & John Coe - we will see them again on June 22nd! Their contemporary folk music is the perfect backdrop to our cool little market. This coming weekend, join us in welcoming Ms. Jessica Elliott and the lovely sounds of her guitar! (By the way – thank the Lillichs next time you see them for the amazing and wonderful donation of our new music stage!)
Our returning vendor line-up this season includes:
Tilthworks - a market garden vendor! They sustainably grow a variety of vegetables, raise bees, extract their honey and make focaccia and artisan bread. One of their favorite crops is garlic. They will be at the Clatskanie Garlic Festival (August 17th) with 13 strains of hard and soft neck garlic, dried garlic scape sprinkles, garlic braids, honey and bread.
Bountiful Clatskanie!
The Clatskanie Farmers Market Weekly Newsletter
The Coolest Little Market in Oregon!
June 8th 2019
Backroads Bounty brings a variety of local, naturally grown produce offering that fresh-from-the-garden quality and flavor. Their gardens grow in rich river bottom soils and a hoop house garden jump starts the growing season.
Columbia River Candies features exquisite, handmade, small batch candy & fudge. A perfect selection for gift-giving, special birthdays, wedding favors, thank-you gifts, holiday giving, housewarming, and even for personal enjoyment and indulgence. Our customers favorite toffee flavors include: German Chocolate Almond Mocha, Dark Raspberry Hazelnut, Milk Chocolate Cashew, Alpine Orange, Peppermint Mocha and Dark Chocolate Espresso. Look for new sugar-free varieties this season as well!
Polly Shaw is a self-taught artist who has been selling paintings in Oregon at galleries, frame shops, art shows and farmers markets for the last 5 years. Her style of painting is gestural and intuitive, “alla prima” meaning ‘quickly and spontaneously’. She strives to complete each piece in one session
so that her work looks fresh and sketchy yet finished. Polly works in oils, acrylics, watercolor, oil pastel and charcoal. Richard Paten sells his handmade ceramics alongside Polly, and when not talking about their artistic works, Polly offers chair massage by-the-minute!
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Haven Acres II is run by a lifelong Columbia County resident who grew up participating in 4-H and raising her own kids in the 4-H program. She was introduced to the benefits of Goat Milk soap at a goat conference back in 2001. She dabbled at making it for a couple years and eventually came up her my own recipes to sell at bazaars and the annual goat conference. From Leona: “Thanks to the Clatskanie Farmers Market I have had much more opportunity to introduce others to the benefits of Goat Milk soap. Since I have very sensitive skin, using something natural without harsh additives has become important to me. Many customers have voiced how important it is to them as well. Along with the soap, our booth offers kitchen and bath accessories, crocheted hand towels, scrubbies, potholders, dish/bath cloths, and wooden soap dishes.” (Editor’s note: They smell amazing, too!)
Cedar Farm, where the patented Hizap fence extending insulator originated, has been in the Lillich family for over 50 years. Over the years, this small sheep farm has endured wild animal and canine attacks on their sheep,
spent countless hours trying to protect their gardens from deer and, as good neighbors should, worked hard at keeping their own dogs on the property. These situations led to the first prototype of the Hizap fence extending insulator, a PVC pipe extension that has been in place since 2008. It made the electric fence higher and wider. Now, after several field trials and further developments to its design, making it adaptable to both metal and wooden posts, the Hizap fence extending insulator was issued a U.S. Utility Patent on April 2, 2019! It is sold under the Hizap registered trademark and is currently available for purchase: http://hizapit.com/ Their hope is to provide peace of mind for potential customers in their endeavors to find the protection and containment that works for them.
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The Jones Gals are a Mother/Daughters team descended from sturdy Estonian/Finnish stock on the mothers side and hearty homesteading pioneers from the father’s side. They have sought to incorporate two key essentials to a satisfying life by providing you with both Sustenance & Comfort.
Sustenance: Bread is the staff of life. They provide freshly baked “Home” made white, whole wheat and artisan breads. They are not only delicious, but bring forth memories of simpler times, when fresh bread from the oven not only fed the body, but
warmed the senses and the soul. The delightful array of cookies, bars and scones they offer, go beyond sustenance to borderline decadence! Definitely worth the occasional splurge.
Comfort: Handmade weighted blankets bring a personal touch to the generic blanket that gives warmth and comfort with the additional therapeutic advantages that “weighted” blankets afford. Adults and children alike have benefited from the calmness and soundness of sleep they provide. Jones Gals Sundries offers the comforts of “home”, from theirs to yours!
Join us in a great big welcome to our colorful new vendor, Jessica Fenter, of Pacific Pixie! Jessie is a talented local artist who specializes in locally sourced and focused art. Come to see her handmade jewelry, wood working, wind ornaments, lawn art, post cards, greeting cards, magnets…. and lots of distinctly beautiful & creative art!
We are also excited to welcome Agate Lane Inspirations, a new vendor who is passionate
about creating unique jewelry and re-purposed art!
You will not go hungry if you visit Greenwoods Café, a new small and intimate scratch-made food stand serving primarily Cantonese style Dim Sum. Handmade dumplings and cakes, both steamed and grilled, in Baozi, Jiaozi and Zongzi styles, are served with market-purchased grilled vegetables and salads of seasonal rotation. Greenwoods Cafe
sources meats and vegetables as locally as possible for their unique cuisine. Hot tea, coffee & house-made granola with Greek yogurt & local fruit are served as well!
(Editor’s note: I tried everything last weekend and cannot wait to feast again this Saturday!)
Returning occasionally to the market this season is Thistle Hill Farmstand. This venture started out with Karen and Kristin (a dynamic mother-daughter team) as licensed bakers. Some of their incredible baked goods include cupcakes, rolls, cookies, muffins, bars, and their infamous Cardamom Bread. They also have some gluten free goodies!
Quincy Greenhouse will join us for one more market day this weekend before they sell out of their beautiful bedding plants, veggies starts and hanging baskets for the season. We will have John’s Local Honey and Barking Dog Farm as vendors on occasion, and Face Painting by Priscilla has returned for this season, too! Stay tuned… more vendors (even a cut-flower grower!) are heading your way as the season gets going!
Special Volunteer Recognition: Ms. Kim Morrisey has graciously agreed to be our Market Attendant again this season! Kim counts the customers (an essential piece of our data collection) for the “Beginning Vendor Support Network Project” through the Oregon Farmers Markets Association, which we are participating in over the next three seasons! Thank you so much, Ms. Kim!!
Introducing our new Market Manager, Dimidy Kjelland! As a long-time resident of Clatskanie, Dimidy has a special affection for our market and great admiration for each and every vendor. She looks forward to working diligently to ensure our market days run smoothly and are successful for all! Dimidy may be reached at: 503 410-2595 or by email at: [email protected]
Everything you need to know about the Clatskanie Farmers Market can be found on our website: www.ClatskanieFarmersMarket.com
Mark your calendars: Upcoming Special Events!
July 27th Bee Education Day!
August 4th National Farmers Market Week!
August 17th Annual Garlic Festival!
September 28th Apple Cider Pressing!
These special events take extra behind the scenes work to coordinate and promote. If you would like to be part of a committee that makes it happen, please send an email to [email protected] to be put in contact with the committee chair. Thank you!
Our History: The Clatskanie Farmers Market was organized in the spring of 2014 as a result of positive community interest. After a successful first season, the CFM became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operating under the guidance of a Board of Directors, with an emphasis on food literacy education and advocacy for our community’s healthy lifestyle.
Meet the 2019 CFM Board of Directors:
President: Mitch McClain
Vice-President: Si Goforth
Treasurer: Brooke McClain
Secretary: Marc Galbraith
Darro Breshears-Routon
Lynn Green
Kristin Ramsey
Kim Kent
Sonia Reagan The CFM Board of Directors meetings are every second Thursday at 5:30pm in the PUD conference room (unless otherwise posted) and are open to vendors and the public to attend, with agenda time for public comments. Please join us!
Our Mission: The Clatskanie Farmers Market (CFM) will serve as a community venue for farmers and artisans, in order to encourage the creation and growth of local, sustainable businesses. The CFM will promote food security and local food literacy by offering a variety of fresh food products and nutrition education. In this way we can mutually benefit both our local producers and consumers.
Our Objectives: The CFM will properly manage the physical market site allowed for our use by the city. The CFM will promote healthy, locally grown food, value added food products and hand-crafted items, by providing space for local farmers and artisans. The CFM will provide services to our customers including educational demonstrations relating to food growing and nutrition. The CFM does not endorse or prohibit the opinions or positions of any group, individual or vendor. The objective of the CFM is to bring local foods and crafts to the Clatskanie community.
MUSIC & VENDOR LINEUP JUNE 8th 2019
Come hear the beautiful sounds of Jessica Elliott and Tony Sebastiani at the Market on Saturday! They love all kinds of music and have each played for over 20 years. Now, they’ve been making musical memories together for the last 6 years.
Join us in expressing our gratitude to John & Kris Lillich for the generous gift our of new sound stage!
This beauty comes equipped with stairs, electric amplification and a platform with a canopy!
Thank you, John & Kris!!
NEW Vendor! Broquet Ranch:
offering locally produced pastured
eggs, mohair fleece and roving for
hand spinners and dyers, along with
mohair yarn and handmade items.
Backroads Bounty
Cedar Farm
Columbia River Candies
Face Painting by Priscilla
Greenwoods Café
Haven Acres II
Jone’s Gals Sundries
Pacific Pixie
Quincy Greenhouse
Thistle Hill Farmstand
Tilthworks
(Visit our website: www.ClatskanieFarmersMarket.com
for more in-depth vendor profiles & enticing photos!)
Follow us @ Clatskanie Farmers Market
See you on Saturday…
…at the Coolest Little Market in Oregon!
Edited by Sonia Reagan: [email protected]
